Lake and/or mountain: Campgrounds in France

Domaine Estiva

• Secluded accommodation on the border between Cantal and Aveyron
• A 10-minute drive to Lapeyrugue; 15 to Aubrac Regional Natural Park
• Outdoor pool with unobstructed rural views; massages and farm animals

Du Lac Pesquie

• South-west France site with easy access to nearby attractions
• A three-minute walk from the bastide town of Villereal
• Fishing, restaurant, disabled facilities and safe setting with CCTV

Domaine de l'Ubaye

• Spectacular Ubaye valley and river setting in the southern French Alps
• Regular activities such as rafting, kids' rafting and mountain biking
• Pool, playground, restaurant and direct access to the river with beach

Camping Le Port de Neuvic

• Well-equipped site in the Dordogne by the shores of Neuvic lake
• Summer trips to Rocamadour, Padirac, the Puy de Dôme and Vulcania
• Fishing, private beach, playground, restaurant and bar

Camping La Rivière

Domaine des Monts du Mâconnais

Camping Le Pont de Mazerat

• Family-friendly site in Tamniès, five minutes’ walk from the lake
• A 15-minute drive to Les Eyzies' caves, castle and prehistory museum
• Outdoor pool, bar and restaurant, playground, supermarket with bakery

Domaine Les Teuillères

• Grassy site set around a country house with scenic lake and hill views
• A 10-minute drive to Sousceyrac and an hour to Causses du Quercy park
• Pool, bakery, trampoline, bowling alley, playground and sports field

Domaine L'Écrin du Lac

• Watersports paradise near the scenic Serre-Ponçon lake
• Hiking, rafting, bungee jumps in Écrins National Park, 10 minutes away
• Lakeside beach and bakery service; seasonal outdoor pool and bar

Camping Le Plantaurel

• Shaded site on the banks of the Garonne river
• 10 minutes from the edge of Ariège Pyrenees Regional Natural Park
• A 30-minute drive from Toulouse

Le Domaine des Vaulx

• Family-friendly lakeside site in the grounds of a grand French cottage
• Surrounded by over 1,000 kilometres of horse riding trails
• Outdoor pool, Jacuzzi, fishing pond and takeaway

Vodatent at Camping Dun-le-Palestel

• Friendly and flower-filled site with pool in the Creuse valley
• A 15-minute drive from the Valley of the Painters
• A minute's walk from shops and bakery; forest trails start from site

A Place in Haute-Vienne

• Small and peaceful site in the Perigord Limousin Regional Natural Park
• Half an hour's drive from Limoges, Reynou zoo, zipwires and go-karting
• Pool and games room; airport and shop runs and breakfasts on request

Camping La Ribeyre

• In the medieval village of Murol with its own private lake
• Swim in the lake, indoor pool or outdoor waterpark
• Canoe and bike hire, snack bar, bar, beach and massages

Château de Satenot

• Small, peaceful rural site 15 minutes' drive from Luzy
• Within a half-hour drive of canoe trips on the Loire river
• Playground, games room and pond for swimming and fishing

Koko Holidays at Camping Les 3 Lacs du Soleil

• Pre-pitched canvas accommodation on a well-maintained Isère campsite
• Two and a half kilometres from Trept and an hour's drive from Lyon
• Fishing, watersports and swimming in three large on-site lakes

L'Atelier des Rêves

• Repurposed shipping container a five-minute drive from Salernes, Var
• Verdon Natural Regional Park 10 minutes’ drive; Port Fréjus one hour
• Large terrace with a hot tub and swings; magazines and board games

Camping le Parc des Sérigons

• Friendly family site next to a forest 2km from La Roche-des-Arnauds
• Horse riding centre next door and pony rides on site
• Bar-restaurant, pool, tennis, multisports field and playground

Destination Ailleurs

• Unusual accommodation on the edge of the Gorges du Verdon
• On the outskirts of Éoulx; 20 minutes' drive from Castellane
• Meals (including breakfast), spa and kids' play area on site